I have just over seventy years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Leyland. Conveyancing solicitors on the Chelsea Building Society panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 29/12/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Does a directory service exist listing Lloyds panel conveyancers in Leyland on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association websites. Very few mortgage companies make their panel listings available over the internet. If you are in need of a Leyland solicitor on the Lloyds please use our facility.
I recently had an offer agreed on a house in Leyland. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £175. A few days later, the property lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the UBS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the UBS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Nationwide. Is it usual for Nationwide to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Leyland is approved on their conveyancing panel? Nationwide have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Nationwide to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I require expedited conveyancing in Leyland as I am under pressure to complete in less than 2 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are not obtaining a home loan you are at liberty not to have searches conducted although no solicitor would suggest that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Leyland the following are examples of what can arise and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...
I have justbecome aware that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Leyland for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest method to check if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Leyland conveyancing specialists.
I opted to have a survey done on a house in Leyland prior to appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some lenders will refuse to grant a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Leyland. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Leyland especially if they are familiar with such properties in Leyland.
Is planning permission needed to convert a house into a couple of flats in Leyland? This has taken place to a house next door to a friend in Leyland and was unaware of the conversion until the works were complete.
Planning Permission yes. Building Regulations yes.